Mo Yan, a Chinese writer has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its history. Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”.

Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan--a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory, In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.

He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the stone year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country’s unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific （多产的）writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.

The awarding ceremony was held on December 10. Mo Yan won a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.

46. How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?

A. Excited and proud.              B. Worried and cautious.

    C. Uncertain and shocked           D. Happy and surprised..

47. Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was ________.

    A. in the army                   B. in a factory

    C. on a farm                   D. in a school

48. One of Mo Yan’s characteristics of writing is that he _________.

    A. explains difficult matters in simple words

    B. writes about topics he is familiar with

    C. focuses on social problems in the country

    D. describes his characters in a unique way

49. What’s the best title for this passage?

    A. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature  B. An Introduction to Nobel Prize

    C. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize        D. A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

Follow Every Rainbow

Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her _26  was to become a concert pianist or blues singer. Everything __27___ when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors __28___ was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine __29 ___her to become ___30___ deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always___31___.

    Shirley would never give up playing the piano,___32___ she did decide to change __33___ .She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English .In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for _ 34__.She wanted to be __35__ and work full time .

For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington,D.C.___36___ ,in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor(宿舍监管员).Shirley supervised young women who __37___ in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to ___38___ graduate school at Howard University in Washington,D.C. In 1972,Shirley received her M.A.degree.

Always ___39___ a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), which ___40___ deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.

This ___41 ___woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made __42___ in 1992,___43___ she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.

    Dr.Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and ___44___ many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and ___45___,she never gave up.

26.A.job           B. interest        C. duty            D. dream

27. A. disappeared   B. changed       C. stopped          D. ended

28.A.said          B. agreed         C. found           D. thought

29.A.allowed       B. caused         C. encouraged      D. enabled

30.A.almost        B. actually        C. totally          D. gradually

31.A. loved         B. played        C. performed       D. remembered

32.A.and           B. so            C. but            D. even if

33.A.career         B. interest        C. life            D. attitude

34.A.information    B. help           C. an assistant      D. a job

35.A.happy         B. independent    C. free            D. confident

36.A.However       B. Then         C. Therefore        D. Besides

37.A.worked        B. studied        C. lived           D. played

38.A.attend         B. observe        C. describe        D. advertise

39.A.interested in    B. busy with      C. concerned about  D. ready for

40.A.teaches        B. offers         C. pays            D. promises

41.A.amazing       B. strict          C. wealthy         D. beautiful

42.A.progress       B. excuses        C. suggestions      D. history

43.A.after          B. while          C. until            D. when

44.A.found         B. watched        C. followed        D. appreciated

45.A. intelligence    B. determination   C. strength         D. pride

 —Do you want to play table-tennis, Tom?

—________. I feel like doing something different.

   A. Don’t mention it     B. I don’t want it     C. I don’t think so      D. Not really

The number of motor vehicle accidents is at least ______ that of non-motor ones.

  A. higher five times than     B. five times higher than

  C. five times as high        D. as five times high as

---Peter won the first prize in the national Chinese competition.

---Oh, really? I’m glad that his effort at last_____.

　 A. paid off　 B. got back　　　 　　　 C. worked out 　　　　　　 D. turned out

— Where did you have the discussion with Professor Snow?

—It was in the classroom ______ we had a biology lesson yesterday．

　　　 A．which　　　　 　 B．that　 　 C．when　　　　 　　 D．where

---I think the firm may not offer you a good pay.

--- _______, I won’t take the job.

　 A. That is to say 　 B. What’s more　 C. In that case 　D. In other words

 I always think of the happy days we spent together _______ I hear the song .

  A. every time   B. the first time    C. for the first time   D. by the time

---I’d like some apple juice.

---Sorry, there is ______left. What about some other drink?

　 A. nothing　　 　　 B. no　　　　 C. not many　 　　　 D. none

The boy was sitting in his chair leisurely,          in the magazine he was reading.

       A．being absorbed  B．absorbing  C．to be absorbed               D．absorbed